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Rich Jones

Roman Abramovich releases statement confirming he has decided to sell Chelsea

Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich has confirmed he has decided to sell the club in a statement.

The Russian billionaire purchased the West London outfit back in 2003 for £140m and transformed them into one of the world's most successful clubs.

But his position has come under scrutiny amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine and he announced at the weekend he had transferred stewardship of the club to trustees of the Chelsea Foundation.

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